
Discover Lincoln's connections to Kansas history.
If I went West, I think I would go to Kansas.
--Abraham Lincoln
In December 1859 Abraham Lincoln came to Kansas campaigning for the
presidency. He visited several towns in northeast, including Leavenworth
and Atchison during a week-long sojourn.
Lincoln would continue to share an interest in the new state, later
commenting that he might like to "go to Kansas."
Discover
the connections between Lincoln and Kansas as the nation prepares to
celebrate the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth.
New Lincoln Sites in Kansas Database Please let us know your Lincoln connection! What schools, streets,
buildings, parks, and other sites in your community are named for Abraham
Lincoln? Please visit our database and submit your connections here.
The Kansas Historical Society produced this Lincoln Bicentennial poster
in 2009, designed especially for the classroom. Find out how to request
a copy for your school.
Articles
"Boston Corbett, avenger
of Lincoln"
"The Honorable Abe Lincoln on
Kansas Soil"
"Kansas
Troubles, This Week in Territorial History"
"Lane & Lincoln: A Mysterious
Connection"
"S. C. Pomeroy
and the New England Emigrant Aid Company, 1854-1858 [Part One]"
"Stephen A. Douglas"
Documents
Visit Kansas Memory for documents
and images related to Lincoln in Kansas, or browse these links.
Abraham Lincoln to
Mark W. Delahay
Civil
War Pamphlets - Lincoln and the Presidency
John McArthur to
Abraham Lincoln
Letter
from M.W. Delahay
Letter
from Marcus Parrott
Robert Crozier to
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Ewing, Jr. to
Abraham Lincoln
Exhibits
Lincoln in Kansas, January
29, 2009 - August 2, 2009
Lincoln in Kansas, Kansas Interpretive
Traveling Exhibits Service (KITES), completed by February 2009 and available
for travel within Kansas. For information, contact 785-272-8681, ext.
414. Cosponsored by the Kansas Historical Society and the Kansas Humanities
Council.
Events in Kansas
January 29, 2009 - Kansas
Day at the Museum, featuring a Lincoln theme
February 14, 2009 - Penny Day at the Museum, featuring penny admission, speakers, and family-friendly activities
January 15 & 17, 2009 - Aaron Copland's A Lincoln Portrait, performance by Topeka Symphony Orchestra,
in cooperation with Lincoln Club of Topeka, White Concert Hall, Washburn University, Topeka, 785-232-2032 www.topekasymphony.org
February 13-14, 2009 - Lincoln Day Reenactment, Lincoln look-a-like contest, march, ball, Reenactment Committee, Lincoln, Lincoln County Courthouse, Lincoln
785-524-5133, www.villagelines.com
February 4, 11, 18, 25, 2009 - Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Symposium, nationally-known scholars, Emporia State University,
Granada Theater, Emporia, 620-341-5573, www.emporia.edu/lincoln
February 8 - "Great Emancipator or Great Racist?" Bleeding Kansas '09 Constitution Hall State Historic Site, community
of Lecompton, 785-887-6520, kshs.org/places/constitution
February 15 - "Abraham Lincoln Remembered" Bleeding Kansas '09 Constitution Hall State Historic Site, community
of Lecompton, 785-887-6520, kshs.org/places/constitution
March 26 - Lincoln in Kansas: "If I Went West, I think I Would Go to Kansas," 2 - 4 p.m. OSHER Lifelong Learning Institute, Kansas Historical Society, Topeka, 785-864-5823, toll free 877-404-5823, osher.ku.edu
April 2 - Lincoln in Kansas: "If I Went West, I think I Would Go to Kansas," 2 - 4 p.m. OSHER Lifelong Learning Institute, Kansas Historical Society, Topeka, 785-864-5823, toll free 877-404-5823, osher.ku.edu
April 9 - Lincoln in Kansas: "If I Went West, I think I Would Go to Kansas," 2 - 4 p.m. OSHER Lifelong Learning Institute, Kansas Historical Society, Topeka, 785-864-5823, toll free 877-404-5823, osher.ku.edu
Historical Markers
Lincoln in Elwood Kansas
For Kids
Lincoln's Hat (PDF)
Kansas Kaleidoscope,
December 2008/January 2009, will feature Abraham Lincoln
Images
Visit Kansas Memory for documents
and images related to Lincoln in Kansas, or browse these links.
Illustration of Abraham
Lincoln
Illustration of Abraham
Lincoln
Illustration of Abraham
Lincoln
Photograph
of Abraham Lincoln
Photograph of Abraham
Lincoln
Photograph of Abraham
Lincoln
Objects
Ball Gown worn to Lincoln inaugural
Delahay portraits
Lombard Banner presented to Lincoln
Memento of Lincoln's assassination
Umbrella from Lincoln's inaugural
tour
Sites
See a list of sites in Kansas
that are planning special activities, tours, and exhibits in honor of
the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth.
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